defender
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The defender made three appearances for France during the 2026 World Cup, including against England in the third-place play-off, as Les Bleus finished fourth.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Ipswich Town are eyeing a move for Standard Liege's English defender Henry Lawrence, 24, who previously played for Chelsea.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Glasner is a huge admirer of Diomande and tried to sign the central defender for Crystal Palace.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The Blues are also expected to announce the £52m signing of France international defender Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Kimutai got past one defender, then a second, then a third.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
McDaniel needles the other side of the ball too, James said, warning defenders to be ready for a deep pass before hitting them with a quick out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Tottenham have also added defenders Jan Paul van Hecke, Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi to their ranks and De Zerbi says now the "target is to complete the attacking positions".
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
I supported pulling more public defenders onto the bench, and I still think that overall, it has a lot of benefits.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
The ICC’s defenders point to its indictments of Russian and Taliban leaders as proof of its importance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
All around him the defenders who had been sent down from the wall lay in slumber.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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